Friday, 25 March 2016

DIY: Urban Outfitters Inspired Hanging Vintage Poster!

For
a while now I've intended to begin a DIY series on my blog, and what better to launch
it with than an urban outfitters inspired vintage hanging school poster! I've
had my eye on the version sold by urban outfitters for quite some time, however
like many of the items in the shop, they're simply too expensive and I mostly
resort to window shopping the majority of the things I'm enamoured with. Whilst
I was in Manchester for my winter vacation from Uni I visited my favourite
haunt, Waterstones book store, for those of you who don't live in England yet
intend to visit I highly recommend popping in there for the infinite shelves of
books especially the novelty editions, the coffee aroma from the upstairs
coffee shop wafting around the store whilst you browse, and finally the novelty
stationery section. The stationery section usually has a wall of unique Cavallini wrapping
paper in the form of vintage posters, the material is quite thick unlike the wrapping paper I'm accustomed to so it's perfect for other uses besides
wrapping. Each costing around the £2.50 mark I picked up a celestial map and a
world map which are identical to those in urban outfitters. Once I brought them
to my new flat in Istanbul, they remained in the corner of my room for ages
because of my tendency to procrastinate with such projects. A couple of days
ago I picked up the necessary materials to create a hanging poster and
commenced to create a couple of DIY's to give my room a more eclectic/bohemian/
vintage vibe.

In order to create such a hanging poster you will need:

A poster of your choice

2 wooden canes

PVA hobby glue

jute string

Knife or saw

1) Firstly have all your materials at the ready, then proceed to spreading the poster on a flat surface; if it was previously rolled, counter-roll it in order to even out the curled edges and secure to the flat surface with heavy objects in order to weigh down the poster.

2) Position each cane along the bottom and top of the poster, ensure you leave a centimetre overhang. Once you have marked how much of the cane you need, remove the excess with a saw or sharp knife (for younger readers, this part requires parental supervision or aid).

3) Slide a trail of glue along the desired area on which you want to secure the wooden cane. Make sure the glue trail is in a straight line and close to the end of the poster so as you don't cover any of the poster's details.

4) Position the cane on top of the glue trail and press it down to ensure maximum adherence. Thereafter place a couple of books or objects to anchor the canes to the poster until the glue sets.

5) Lastly tie a length of jute sting of your choice to each overhang of the cane at the top of the poster and secure with a double knot, once you're happy with the length, cut off any excess string.

About myself

Hi there! I'm Sumeyye, a student residing in the cobbler filled streets of Istanbul. I created this cosy corner of the blogosphere for fellow vintagonista's who share my love for vintage style combo's, hankering after books and gallivanting around on excursions whenever the opportunity arises. So make yourselves a cup of brew and join me ♥